CVE-2020-27416
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NVD · uneditedMahavitaran android application 7.50 and prior are affected by account takeover due to improper OTP validation, allows remote attackers to control a users account.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Mahavitaran Android application versions 7.50 and prior contains a critical authentication bypass vulnerability where improper OTP (One-Time Password) validation allows remote attackers to take control of user accounts. The OTP validation mechanism fails to properly validate or verify one-time passwords, enabling account takeover without legitimate access.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 7.50CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Mahavitaran app versionOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > Mahavitaran (or Mahadiscom) and view the version number under App Info, or use adb shell dumpsys package <package_name> to retrieve version detailsAffected if The displayed version is 7.50 or any version lower than 7.50
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Confirm the application package nameRun 'adb shell pm list packages | grep -i mahavitaran' or 'adb shell pm list packages | grep -i mahadiscom' to identify the exact package name of the installed applicationAffected if The package belongs to Mahavitaran or Mahadiscom and the version check above shows <= 7.50
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Verify OTP authentication is in useAttempt to log into the Mahavitaran application using the OTP-based login flow to confirm the authentication mechanism is active and accessibleAffected if OTP login is available and the application version is <= 7.50
The environment is affected if the Mahavitaran Android application version 7.50 or lower is installed and OTP-based authentication is enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper OTP validation by ensuring OTPs are cryptographically random, tied to specific sessions/users, have appropriate expiration times, rate limiting, and server-side validation that cannot be bypassed. Additionally, implement account lockout policies and multi-factor authentication where possible.
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